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A big storm blew in, and Kris and Tom and Irene took to the kitchen. Irene made a big chicken pot pie with a nice spot of cumin. Tom made a big pot of chili, with cumin and lots of […]
We were able to score a screener copy of Birdman, so we pulled down the big screen and had a Saturday night viewing party. Irene was the evening’s special guest, and the dinner’s theme was Ottolenghi! Bold flavors, rice and grains! […]
We had braising on the mind, and blood oranges on the counter. After a browse up and down internet road, I came up with this Blood Orange Braised Chicken. It went so beautifully with a rice-cherry-nut salad from Ottolenghi and […]
Grammy and LeighLo came over in the early afternoon for cocktails, tamales and more presents! Samantha took in an even bigger haul: Legos from the Waggoners, an ornament from the Wunches, clothes from Mark and Angie and a game from […]
Did you know Frosty the Snowman was born in Armonk? Indeed, he was. The “village square” was Armonk’s historic downtown, and, according to local legend: “The lyricist of the winter holiday classic, Steve Nelson, was a frequent visitor to Armonk […]
What a wonderful holiday with family and friends. We planned a menu (over lots of wine!), cooked with our families, then brought everyone and all the delicious food together under one roof (with lots of wine!). We did turkey three ways. Irene […]
A look at the front garden, where the lilacs are finally blooming! The first time since we planted them! Quince, daffodils, forget-me-nots: Daffodils: Flowering quince: Lilacs: Stump Lane’s flowering cherry: Pretty flowers: a And in the back, Kelly and Jack […]
We’re getting a new bed, with a new mattress, so it’s time to say goodbye to the super-comfy, yummy bed. The one where Samanatha slept between us the night we brought her home. The one where we’ve nursed flus (and […]
Here is what we’re doing in the garden this month (and last, too). We used the cut branches from our Christmas tree to mulch acid-loving plants like blueberries and hydrangeas. When we shovel snow, we throw it to cover any […]
If I say it’s *the* Nor’easter of 2014, does that mean there won’t be another one? Blueberries: Garden beds: In the morning, you could still see the redwood chairs: Remember our summer dinner parties? 8:30 a.m. and it was up […]
SCF fans may remember an Instagram post about a month ago that featured our new cocktail glasses, saying that Greg found them too large. You will be happy to know we have remedied that with these lovely 5-ouncers from Roma […]
A snowy Saturday at the farm, so Samantha and I take to the kitchen. On the agenda, peanut butter blondies, from a sweet new cookbook called Wintersweet that focuses on the flavors of winter. Normally I just give Sam a […]
Since I didn’t have much of a vacation over my holiday — being struck with the flu and in bed the whole time wasn’t very festive! — we decided to take a day for some actual fun. So, yes… A Big […]
We settled in for the first big snow of of the year with a couple of side cars and a few selfies. Here’s a look at a our nice warm evening by the fire! Brr!
On Christmas morning, I didn’t take many photos. Too sick! Sondra and Leigh came over, and Sam opened a few presents. This year, she received: a singing microphone from the O’Donnells; some card sets from us, including “crazy faces” and […]
What do you do on a snow-night Saturday? Invite some friends who can walk to your house for an evening of punch and poetry, of course! Earlier in the day, I put together a beef-barley soup: And made the […]
Something about the snowstorm, but I felt like getting out the fondue pot! After consulting a few recipes, including Tyler Florence’s on the Food Network and the one from one of my favorite cookbooks, Eat Feed Autumn Winter, this is […]
The first braise of the season: our favorite brisket recipe, shared with a couple of our favorite people. It’s the kind of recipe you can pull together, even while you’re working. (OK, I was working at home, but still. It’s […]
We thought the day was going to be a washout. Not only did the sun come up, we ended the day with a beautiful moonrise, too. The new outlook reminded Hunna of a poem by Robert Frost: Dust of Snow. […]
Aaron Franklin’s Butcher Paper Brisket Asian Steak Salad with Cucumbers and Napa Cabbage Beef and Lamb Burgers with Cheddar and Caper Remoulade Bolognese Sauce Braised Brisket by Joan Nathan Braised Short Ribs Beef Bourguinon Beef Tenderloin with Lemon-Chive Cream Sauce […]
Church, family, dinner, snow. What a beautiful evening. More photos after the jump.
What’s better than our favorite braised brisket recipe? The one by Joan Nathan? Only one thing: when it’s made with a brisket from our new favorite grassfed meat purveyor: Kiernan Farm. Absolutely fantastic.
After months of patio-project hell, we finally have a new backyard. Just in time for snow. But oh! When spring comes? We’ll be sitting pretty. Finally. Thank goodness! A look at the installation, after the jump.
The evening after the snowstorm, we had a sunset to marvel at. There’s nothing like a November sunset in the Hudson Valley.
Maybe it was the rice and beans from Maura’s the night before, but I had a hankering for Harry’s. And the weather was so gorgeous that we decided to make an afternoon of it. We walked down the long way, […]
With just two children opening gifts,the living room at the Ranch got just as trashed as if all seven adults and three children were participating. The joy of giving! And afterwards, we had a reprise of what is sure to […]
Greg got our usual box’o’hats and dressed up for the kids. Leigh and Sondra, suffering from a power outage after the storm, stayed with us for dinner and an evening on the pull-out sofa. We had leftover brisket. Yum! Our […]
Irene was a doll to bring dinner over on Friday night: pork shoulder, sweet potatoes, kale and a fried egg over brioche. All from Stone Barns and Blue Hill at Stone Barns. Wow. All we had to do was make […]
We went on a little bit of a sushi extravaganza on Friday at Wasabi. We didn’t mean to, but we’d ordered our meal and then chef-owner Doug Nguyen came into the restaurant and sent out a bunch more stuff. We […]
So in keeping with the theme of Mindy Fox’s new book, “A Bird in the Oven and Then Some,” I used my leftover roast chicken for a second meal: Thai Coconut Soup. I really like Mindy’s recipe, but I did […]
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
